How is Provencal pronounced?

What does Provencal mean?

1 : of, relating to, or characteristic of Provence or the people of Provence. 2 or Provençale : cooked with garlic, onion, mushrooms, tomato, olive oil, and herbs scallops Provençal.

What does Provencal mean in cooking?

cooking. : prepared in the style of Provence typically with garlic and olive oil … a chicken sautéed in oil with garlic and tomato, garnished with fried eggs and the crayfish.

Where does the word Provencal come from?

noun. a native or inhabitant of Provence. Also called Occitan. a Romance language once widely spoken in southern France, still in use in some rural areas.